1 2025:CGHC:55037 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR MCRC No. 8020 of 2025 • Mohammad Maksood S/o Mo. Makbool Aged About 45 Years R/o Mother Teresa Nagar, Camp 01, Bhilai, Tehsil And District- Durg, Chhattisgarh. ... Applicant versus • State Of Chhattisgarh Through Station House Officer, Police Station- Supela, District- Durg, Chhattisgarh. ... Respondent For Applicant : Ms. Renu Kochar, Advocate For Respondent/State : Mr. Anmol Sharma, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Justice Narendra Kumar Vyas Order on Board 12.11.2025 1. The applicant has preferred this first bail application under Section 483 of B.N.S.S., 2023 for grant of regular bail as he has been arrested on 03.09.2025 in connection with Crime No. 278/2023, registered at Police Station Supela, District - Durg (C.G.) for the offence punishable under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 and 34 of IPC. 2. Case of the prosecution, in brief, is that the complainant lodged a complaint before Police Station Supela, District - Durg (C.G.) alleging that one Ramesh Khandare has visited his shop informing MANISH YADAV Digitally signed by MANISH YADAV Date: 2025.11.13 11:17:03 +0530 2 that one lady Jyoti Soni is providing house under the Prime Minister Housing Scheme. It is also the case of the prosecution that present applicant Mohammad Maksood alongwith Reshma Khatun and other co-accused was also involved in the same scam and on the assurance of Jyoti Soni, complainant has given Rs. 2,50,000/- to Jyoti Soni from 28.01.2021 to 10.02.2021, but neither the house was given to him nor money was returned back to him, other complainants have also lodged the same complaint against the accused persons. On the basis of FIR, an offence under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 and 34 of IPC was registered against the applicant and other co-accused person. 3. Learned counsel for applicant would submit that applicant is innocent and he has not committed any offence as alleged. She would further submit that in similar nature of offence, applicant has been granted bail by this Court in MCRC No. 9667/2022 on 09.01.2023. She would further submit that other co-accused persons have already been granted bail by the trial Court and lastly she would submit that the applicant is in jail since 03.09.2025 and more than 2 months have already lapsed and charge-sheet has already been submitted, therefore, no custodial interrogation is required. Thus, she prays that the applicant be enlarged on bail. 4. On the other hand learned counsel for the State opposes the application for grant of regular bail and would submit that earlier also another complaint has also been registered against the applicant. He would further submit that the applicant was absconding and thereafter he has surrendered on 03.09.2025 and if 3 he is released on bail, thee is a chance of abscondings, therefore, he would pray for rejection of the bail application. 5. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the case diary. 6. Considering the fact that all the co-accused have already been granted bail and the present applicant has also been granted bail in same offence by the Coordinate Bench of this Court and also considering the fact that charge-sheet has already been filed and the offence is triable by the Magistrate First Class, the applicant is in jail since 03.09.2025 and more than 2 months have already been lapsed , I am inclined to release the applicant on bail. 7. Accordingly, the bail application filed under Section 483 of Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 is allowed and it is directed that the applicant shall be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond for a sum of Rs. 25,000/- with one surety in the like amount to the satisfaction of the concerned trial court. He is directed to appear before the trial court on each and every date given to him by the said trial court, till disposal of the trial. Certified copy as per rules. Sd/- (Narendra Kumar Vyas) Judge Manish